Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-31
ABOUT OUR FOLKS.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI,
Mar. %. 1887. [

Mar. 2S, 1887.
EDITR REpoRTER:-I write you few
items about former Grand Rapidites.
Miss Annie Huban is pleasantly situ-
ated In Goodfellows dry goods store on
Nicolletavenue. She has the RESPONSE
bic position of order clerk, at a good
salary. This house is one of the best in
our cityand does an immense business.
Miss HJban has made arrangements to
board with Mrs. Demarais.
Mr.. ". F. Allen begins work to-day as
salesman in the Commission wholesale
house-n produce and fruits-of Mr. D.
n. Farmer on bridge square. He had
refused several good offers made by
other firms before accepting this. His
friends rejoice with him. His interests
In real estate will net him well before
SIX months expires.
We see and hear but little of friend
James MacMullen. He was married
several months since and perhaps his
duties have become too arduous. At
least he does not show up. We hope
he is doing well and believe he is.
Albert Burns is getting on nicely as
travelling salesman-a knight of the
grip-but his health has been poor for a
year past. He speaks of the old friends
in Grand Rapids with inquiring interest
and hopes to succeed in manner not
disappointing to his interested friends
at least.
Among others here are Mr.. Femling,
brother of Fred Femling who died in
town Saratoga before our departure from
the city. He is doing well now in the
employ of the Motor Line railway Co.
However, he met with several misfor-
tunes during the past year in losing a
little child and fracturing his shoulder
by falling off the railroad. All is well
now.
Miss Lottie Lynn creates a Juror
wherever she does any singing. Her
powerful and sweet voice is charming to
the dullest ears. Patti will surely have
a successor in the future if Providence
tavors lottie with life. She has improv-
ed in health wonderfully for so short
stay Mrs. Demarais has been obliged
to enlarge her clothing. Minneapolis
air is bracing. Should Lottie see this
may get a scolding
Col. Bronson is in Iowa at present
but we hope to see him return soon.
DR.. Pomeroy is getting there all right
in south Minneapolis. His store is kept
open night and day DR.. Worthington
and myself ate dinner with him the
past week. He does strictly cash bust
ness and has growing practice Doc
is bound to succeed.
Mr.. Willis Hawley and wife have re-
turned from their winter home in the
south and Mr.. Hawley is now figuring
on real estate speculations. He has
some notion of going out of the hard
ware business and may sell out his
interests therein at any time. A few
days since he called upon us and brought
along Mr.. Brundage. We were greatly
rejoiced in seeing our old time friend
looking and feeling in such excellent
spirit. Time has dealt well with Jack.
{. d. Griffith popped in upon us the
past week. He is still in the banking
business at Sleepy Eye, but is pushing
a stock company organization for the
of a patent metal bird used
extensively by sporting men in practice
shooting.
In my next letter 1 will try and give
your readers some facts concerning the
business of the city that they may see
what the real basis of the rapid growth
of this booming town is. It is thorough
ly substantial and will leave st. Paul in
the shade inside of five years. St. Paul
pads her records to frightful extent
and while her growth is fair it is second
ary compared to Minneapolis.
PAUL.